Did you know...? The name of the famous Parthenon in Athens is that the temple was built in honor of the Goddess Athena Parthenos, hence its name. Phidias, the most famous sculptor of the time created a huge sculpture of 12 feet high representing the goddess and placed inside the building to protect it. The sculpture was carved in wood and covered with ivory; later, the great sculptor and architect Phidias decorated it with 1200 kg. gold. An identical sculpture can admire now inside the replica of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.

arriba, imagen de la escultura de la Diosa Atenea Partenos —de ahí el nombre del Partenón de Atenas—, que se encuentra en el interior de la réplica del Partenón en Nashville; abajo, planos del Partenón de Atenas donde se puede apreciar en el centro del edificio la enorme escultura homenaje a la Diosa Atenea obra de Fidias. / above picture of the sculpture of the Goddess Athena Parthenos-hence the name of the Parthenon in Athens, which is inside the replica of the Parthenon in Nashville, down, flat the Parthenon in Athens where it can be seen in the center building the huge sculpture tribute to the Goddess Athena Phidias.